The School of Nursing

Vision Statement

Excellence in values based and evidence based education, research and practice.

Mission Statement

The School of Nursing (hereinafter referred to as “School”) prepares a diverse nursing workforce to care for the representative populations of the region.

The School generates and disseminates knowledge through research on the life transitions that affect the health outcomes of the individual, family and community. 

The School is a leader in its use of information technology to enhance learning and to provide greater student access to both undergraduate and graduate education.  Educational programming is culturally competent, relevant and visionary in addressing current and future health care.

The School engages in campus-community partnerships that provide both research and service-learning opportunities for students and faculty.  The School collaborates and partners with other disciplines on campus, other universities and clinical agencies to provide educational programs and service and to conduct research.

Faculty and students practice in a variety of clinical settings integrating values-based and evidence-based research into practice.

Accreditation

All of our degree programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) through 2011, and approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.